ALI HAYDAR MIDHAT.
Eastbourne, August 6, 1903.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I | |
| EARLY HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE | |
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Christians in Turkey—Turkish treatment of Subject Races—Corruptionsof the Ottoman System—Persistent policy ofRussia—Panslavic Committees—The Palace and thePorte—Growth of Autocracy—The Janissaries—Revoltof Mehemet Ali—Reforms of Abdul Medjid—The CzarNicholas—Origins of the Crimean War—The CrimeanWar—Attitude of France—Attitude of Austria | [1]–31 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| MIDHAT’S EARLY YEARS | |
Midhat in the Balkan Provinces—Governorship of Nish, etc.—Widdinand Silistria—Midhat’s Success in DanubeProvinces—Intrigues of General Ignatieff—Insurrectionstirred up—Organisation of local Militia—AppointedVali of Bagdad—Fighting and Reforms—Finance andEngineering Work—Bussora—Koweit, the Nedjed—TheConquest of Nedjed—Defeat of Abdul Kerim—AaliPasha—Extravagance of Abdul Aziz—Midhat as GrandVizier | [32]–66 |
| CHAPTER III | |
| DEPOSITION AND DEATH OF ABDUL AZIZ | |
Troubles in Herzegovina—Riots at Salonica—Outbreak inBulgaria—Meeting at Reichstadt—The Andrassy Memorandum—TheSultan opposes Reform—Deposition ofAbdul Aziz—Preparations for the Coup d’État—SultanMurad—Death of Abdul Aziz—Breakdown of SultanMurad—Damad Mahmoud’s Conspiracy—Prince Hamid—Depositionof Murad | [67]–99 |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| ABDUL HAMID SULTAN | |
Abdul Hamid II.—The Imperial Household—The Speechfrom the Throne—Nominal Reforms—Midhat’s Difficulties—Nominaland Real Reforms—The New Constitution—SovereignRights | [100]–115 |
| CHAPTER V | |
| SECOND GRAND VIZIERATE OF MIDHAT PASHA | |
Opposition Intrigues—“Midhat’s Constitution”—Intriguesagainst Midhat—Zia Bey—The Press—Promulgation ofthe Constitution—Rescript of Abdul Hamid—FavourableReception of the Constitution | [116]–131 |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| THE CONFERENCE AND MIDHAT’S EXILE | |
Conference at Constantinople—General Ignatieff’s Conduct—TheNew Constitution and the Powers—Galib Pashaand the Finances—Mixed Schools—Protest of Midhat—MidhatExiled—The Sultan’s Precautions—Prince Gortchakoffand General Ignatieff—Russian Declaration—PrinceGortchakoff’s Circular | [132]–154 |
| CHAPTER VII | |
| MIDHAT PASHA IN EUROPE | |
The Sultan’s Speech—Russia Declares War—Midhat inNaples—Midhat’s Efforts for Peace—Midhat’s Recall bythe Sultan—Midhat and Kiamil Bey | [155]–171 |
| CHAPTER VIII | |
| THE RETURN OF MIDHAT PASHA TO TURKEY | |
Midhat in Crete—Appointed Governor of Syria | [172]–175 |
| CHAPTER IX | |
| MIDHAT PASHA, GOVERNOR‐GENERAL OF SYRIA | |
The Sultan Opposes Reforms—Cause of Midhat’s Resignation—Conditionof Syria—The Druses and the Arabs—TheTurbulent Druses—Troops to be sent—TheDruses—Resignation of Midhat—The Palace and JudicialReforms—Midhat and Syria | [176]–195 |
| CHAPTER X | |
| MIDHAT, GOVERNOR‐GENERAL OF SMYRNA | |
Abdul Aziz’ Death—The Terdjumani Hakikat—Attack onMidhat—Attitude of the French Consul—Midhat’s Arrest | [196]–206 |
| CHAPTER XI | |
| THE TRIAL OF MIDHAT PASHA | |
Mustapha the Wrestler—The Case for the Defence—Midhat’sDefence—A Parody of Justice—The Public Prosecutor—Beforethe Court of Appeal—Grand Council—TheBritish Parliament—Questions in Parliament—MrM’Coan—Mr Gladstone—Lord Stratheden and Campbell—England’sIntervention | [207]–233 |
| CHAPTER XII | |
| EXILE OF MIDHAT PASHA | |
Midhat in Prison—Attempt to Poison Midhat—Arrest ofShereef Abdul Mutalib—Haïroullah Effendi | [234]–241 |
| CHAPTER XIII | |
| DETAILS OF THE ASSASSINATION OF MIDHAT PASHA, ACCORDINGTO INFORMATION DERIVED FROM HAÏROULLAH EFFENDI | |
Return of Bekir—Midhat and Bekir—Tampering with Food—Attemptsto Poison—Preparations for the Murder—TheMurder | [242]–256 |
| APPENDIX A | |
| THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE BERLIN NOTE AND THECONFERENCE OF CONSTANTINOPLE | |
Negotiations following the Berlin Note—The Conference atReichstadt—Servian Diplomacy and Defeat—EnglandProposes Terms—An Ultimatum to the Porte—Disagreementamong the Powers | [257]–270 |
| APPENDIX B | |
| THE INSURRECTION OF HERZEGOVINA AND BOSNIA AND THEBERLIN NOTE | |
Herzegovina and Bosnia—Lord Derby and Austria—IntentionalBad Faith—Austrian Diplomacy—The BerlinNote—Austria and Russia—Mr Monson’s Despatch | [271]–284 |
| APPENDIX C | |
| BULGARIAN ATROCITIES | |
A Bulgarian Insurrection—Revolutionary Agents at Work—Fictionsand Ingenious Credulity | [285]–292 |
MIDHAT PASHA